Street Date Oct. 8: Bon Jovi, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ByOct 6, 2002 10:00 PM
Also: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sammy Hagar, Henry Rollins, Gov’t Mule and more.
Also: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sammy Hagar, Henry Rollins, Gov’t Mule and more.
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Bon Jovi - “Bounce” (Universal)
Bon Jovi is trying a creative approach to get fans to purchase their new CD rather than download it from the Internet. A registration number housed in the CD booklet gives the purchaser a free membership to the band’s new American XS club, which gives members access to unreleased music and ticket pre-sales, according to the group’s official website. Samples of the album’s tracks, including the hit “Everyday,” are posted at the group’s site. Promotional activity includes Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora’s scheduled Wednesday (10/9) night appearance on the syndicated radio program “Rockline.”
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - “The Last DJ” (Warner Bros.)
Petty and company’s latest is available in both a regular version and a special-edition package that contains a 38-minute documentary DVD featuring behind-the-scenes studio footage. The band launches the album with an Oct. 15 performance in Los Angeles, which will be transmitted live via satellite to 38 movie theaters throughout the U.S., and aired as a live simulcast on radio stations throughout the U.S. and Canada, according to the group’s official website. A tour kicks off later this month.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt - “BareNaked” (Jive)
Though her TV and movie career has thrived in recent years, Hewitt’s first two forays into pop music--1995’s “Let’s Go Bang” and 1996’s self-titled album--failed to catch on with the masses. Hoping that the third album’s a charm, Hewitt wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music on “BareNaked” with producer and co-writer Meredith Brooks, best known for her hit “Bitch.”
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Sammy Hagar - “Not 4 Sale”
Hagar’s latest is his fourth release since his acrimonious 1996 split with Van Halen--a split that Eddie Van Halen attributed at that time to Hagar’s poor work ethic. It is his third album, meanwhile, to feature his band, the Waboritas. A complete track listing and audio samples of two songs--including the Led Zeppelin medley/tribute “Whole Lotta Zep"--are posted at Hagar’s official website.
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Various artists - “Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three”
Rocker Henry Rollins became so incensed by the controversial conviction and ongoing imprisonment of three Arkansas men who many believe were wrongly convicted that he pulled together an all-star roster of singers and rappers for this benefit album, proceeds from which will go to the trio’s defense fund. In addition to Rollins, singers featured on the album include Iggy Pop, Ryan Adams, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton and others. Earlier this year, Rollins talked at length about the project during an interview with SoundSpike.
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Gov’t Mule - “The Deep End, Vol. 2” (ATO)
This is the group’s second album to feature a lengthy roster of guest bassists, including Les Claypool (Primus), Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Rocco Prestia, Alphonso Johnson, Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane), Chris Squire, Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Tony Levin, Billy Cox, George Porter Jr. (The Meters) and Me’Shell Ndegeocello. The new album is packaged with a bonus disc titled “Hidden Treasure Volume 2,” which includes “Drivin’ Rain"--featuring James Hetfield (Metallica) on vocals and Claypool on bass--as well as two previously unreleased live tracks, two DJ Logic Mule remixes, and “Weekend with Warren,” a short documentary about Gov’t Mule guitarist Warren Haynes.
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Other new releases:
The Aluminum Group - “Happyness” (Wishing Tree)
Bill Anderson - “No Place Like Home on Christmas” (Varèse)
The Beu Sisters - “Decisions” (Virgin)
Cadet - “The Observatory” (BEC)
Empire State Human - “Alpha and Omega” (Ninthwave)
Ben Folds - “Ben Folds Live
Jurassic 5- “Power in Numbers” (Interscope)
Karate - “Some Boots” (Southern)
Rilo Kiley - “The Execution of All Things” (Saddle Creek)
Leo Kottke, Mike Gordon - “Clone” (Private)
Lucky 7 - “Lucky 7” (Omega)
Merlyn - “Soul Reflection” (Street Beat)
Mortal - “Nu-En-Jin” (Tooth & Nail)
Sinead O’Connor - “Sean-Nos Nua” (Vanguard)
Billy Ray Reynolds - “Whole Lot of Memories” (Compadre)
Keith Urban - “Golden Road” (Capitol)
George Winston - “Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors” (Windham Hill)
Various artists - “Badman’s Bedtime Maladies” (Badman)
Various artists - “Samedi: Mood for Saturdays After Dark” (Water)
Soundtracks & scores:
“Naqoyqatsi" (Sony)